POLYARTICULAR ARTHRITIS

Course overview

CLINICIANS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTER PATIENTS WITH A COMPLAINT OF "ALL MY JOINTS HURT." IN REALITY, MANY OF THESE PATIENTS HAVE EITHER TRANSIENT SELF-LIMITING OR NON-SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. THE ART OF HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SHOULD NARROW THE BROAD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF POLYARTICULAR ARTHRITIS TO A MANAGEABLE FEW, AND THEN CONFIRMATORY TESTS SHOULD PROVE OR RULE OUT THE EXACT ETIOLOGY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF POLYARTICULAR ARTHRITIS AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MANAGING THE CONDITION.